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    NATIVISM

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    (philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innateplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("nativism" is a kind of...):

    philosophical doctrine; philosophical theory (a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy)

    Domain category:

    philosophy (the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics)

    Derivation:

    nativist (a philosopher who subscribes to nativism)

    nativistic (of or relating to or advocating nativism)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    The policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)play

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("nativism" is a kind of...):

    social policy (a policy of for dealing with social issues)

    Derivation:

    nativistic (advocating the perpetuation of native societies)

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